Staff Profile

Career Summary

Biography

Professor Peter Droege is an internationally active expert in urban design, regenerative regional development, and in urban integrated renewable energy transition strategies. He is General Chairman, World Council for Renewable Energy and President of Eurosolar, Europe’s largest independent renewable energy association. He served on the Selection Committee of Masdar's Zayed Future Energy Prize since its inception, the Steering Committee of the Urban Climate Change Research Network; the World Future Council; the United Nations Habitat’s Global Research Network; and is a senior advisor to the Beijing Institute for City Planning and Design. A recipient of the European Solar Prize, Professor Droege has been an executive adviser to many public and private institutions on renewable and sustainable urban development. He developed the National and NSW Urban Design Chapters of the Planning Institute of Australia, and served as inaugural president for both chapters. His academic background includes the Technical University of Munich, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (School of Architecture and Planning), Tokyo University (Endowed Chair Program, Research Centre for Advanced Science and Technology) and the University of Sydney (Lend Lease Chair). Chair of Sustainable Spatial Development at the University of Liechtenstein, he proudly serves as a Conjoint Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Newcastle, Australia.

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Other

Corporate Member - Planning Institute of Australia

Awards

Recognition.

2007

EUROSOLAR Award - Category The European Association for Renewable Energy (Australia)Since 2002 Professor Droege has served the World Council for Renewable Energy, driving 'Solar City' agendas, and promoting renewable energy in his urban consultancy work in China.